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SailDesign · 07-28-2007, 07:39 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Jerkratt

dont car rto much as long as it does not like fall apart.. the workmanship looks pretty good....

Jerkratt - I didn't mean to throw stones - my house has a lot of glass....

I just am amazed at the amount of cheap "carbon" crap available, both real and fake, that could so easily be made out of REAL carbon for about the same price.
I was looking at a "carbon" hood the other day - little tiny letters at the bottom said something along the lines of "retains full strength compared to the OEM hood due to having fiberglass under the carbon....."
BS! The carbon is the strong stuff - f'glass is just floppy unless really thick and heavy.
Ah, well... let us know how it turns out.

*Chris07LB* · 07-28-2007, 09:38 AM

thumbs up for at least not getting some cheese ball CF sticker from AutoZone.

ROCKLAND TOYOTA · 07-28-2007, 03:05 PM

http://www.boomplustoys.net/images/n...S_Fuel_Lid.jpg

what about this????

churp · 07-28-2007, 03:16 PM

[QUOTE=SailDesign;116874].....I was looking at a "carbon" hood the other day - little tiny letters at the bottom said something along the lines of "retains full strength compared to the OEM hood due to having fiberglass under the carbon....."
BS! The carbon is the strong stuff - f'glass is just floppy unless really thick and heavy......QUOTE]

hahahaha....worked for a company that sold CF shovel/rake/broom handles, they had 4 strands of carbon in with the 150 strands of glass...no way were they stronger, although you might get 'zapped' if you touched an electrical cable!!!!!

Kaotic Lazagna · 07-28-2007, 09:09 PM

sorry, can't help out with the rivets. if i remember to, i'll take a look at mine and see if that helps.

*Chris07LB* · 07-29-2007, 06:00 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by Astroman

Usually you have to drill rivets out. And you can easily get a rivet gun w/some rivets and reattach. Although I don't know about the angle they are at... Dunno if this helps at all.

Exactly. My pet monkey could do it.

cali yaris · 07-29-2007, 12:59 PM

pics of pet monkey, please.

The gas cap comes with rivets to install with - you just need the tool.

*Chris07LB* · 07-29-2007, 05:32 PM

Quote:

Originally Posted by cali yaris

pics of pet monkey, please.

The gas cap comes with rivets to install with - you just need the tool.

Sure. If I can get 'em to sit still long enough.

Jerkratt · 07-29-2007, 08:42 PM

i got no rivets... only gas door.....there was the foam peanuts and the bubble rap and the piece of paper wraped aorund the lid.... maybe ill get the body shop to install it when tehy are fixing the car

Black Yaris · 07-30-2007, 12:31 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

http://www.boomplustoys.net/images/n...S_Fuel_Lid.jpg

what about this????

I would like it, if it was not rice

bearda · 07-30-2007, 08:30 AM

Quote:

Originally Posted by ROCKLAND TOYOTA

http://www.boomplustoys.net/images/n...S_Fuel_Lid.jpg

what about this????

Looks like flimsy aluminum with a "Carbon Fiber" looking sticker stuck on top.

I'm not impressed. At least with the CF overlay you know it's a solid OEM door underneath.

07-28-2007, 03:05 PM	#21
ROCKLAND TOYOTA TRIM HUNTER View User's Garage Drives: 2007 BLAZIN BLUE YARIS 3 DR Join Date: May 2006 Location: ROCKLAND COUNTY NY Posts: 2,088	http://www.boomplustoys.net/images/n...S_Fuel_Lid.jpg what about this???? __________________ http://rocklandtoyota.com/IFrame.aspx?iFrameID=2388 TOYOTA PARTS AT A DISCOUNT........

07-28-2007, 03:16 PM	#22
churp Clean and (dis)Functional View User's Garage Drives: Yaris 2dr--Black Betty Join Date: Mar 2007 Location: Tropical Minnesota Posts: 562	[QUOTE=SailDesign;116874].....I was looking at a "carbon" hood the other day - little tiny letters at the bottom said something along the lines of "retains full strength compared to the OEM hood due to having fiberglass under the carbon....." BS! The carbon is the strong stuff - f'glass is just floppy unless really thick and heavy......QUOTE] hahahaha....worked for a company that sold CF shovel/rake/broom handles, they had 4 strands of carbon in with the 150 strands of glass...no way were they stronger, although you might get 'zapped' if you touched an electrical cable!!!!! __________________ ____________ Old School Cobble Jockey

07-29-2007, 12:59 PM	#25
cali yaris ULTIMATE View User's Garage Drives: 07 Yaris Turbo Join Date: May 2007 Location: Canoga Park, CA Posts: 14,859	pics of pet monkey, please. The gas cap comes with rivets to install with - you just need the tool. __________________ Micro Image forums, online store and shop are now closed. It was a great eight year run, but it was time to focus on other things. I'm still selling parts on eBay under micro*image seller ID and customers can still make requests for anything specific.

07-29-2007, 08:42 PM	#27
Jerkratt View User's Garage Drives: 08 Yaris Liftback S (RIP 07) Join Date: Apr 2007 Location: Fair Lawn, NJ Posts: 1,378	i got no rivets... only gas door.....there was the foam peanuts and the bubble rap and the piece of paper wraped aorund the lid.... maybe ill get the body shop to install it when tehy are fixing the car __________________ "It hurts more when its wet"

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07-28-2007, 09:38 AM	#20
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